Thread: Really Cool Toy (aviation, and a tiny bit of metal, content)
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Old May 2nd 06, 12:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.piloting,rec.crafts.metalworking
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Default Really Cool Toy (aviation, and a tiny bit of metal, content)
Anyway, yes the motor is clever... No it is not totally new... Any gear
head able to walk and chew gum recognizes it as a bump valve steam
engine... The original thinking is using a fixed shelf as the piston,
with eccentric faces that allow the extended piston head to swing in an
arc... This will work at low speeds and low pressures with a neoprene
0-ring as the piston seal...

denny